I have worked as a counselor in varying roles since 1996 and am a Nationally Certified Counselor (#80195) and hold dual- licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC-#92763) and LMFT (#205418) in Texas, and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC- #11935), and a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT- #3260) in Florida. I am also a CCTP (Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, a Certified Addiction Counselor (CACIII- #7171), and an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS). These are national and state licensing agencies that recognize counselors who have distinguished themselves through meeting the board’s standards for education, knowledge, and experience. I have an earned PhD in Counselor Education & Supervision, a Master’s of Divinity degree (MDiv), and a Master’s of Science degree (MS) in Counseling from universities that are accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). I have pursued additional training in the area of trauma, addiction, and couple’s therapy.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

The first session is devoted to listening to you and gathering information about your life history and situation. This is typically called an "in-take interview." My aim is to conceptualize an accurate picture of you in your current context. This will help me make an assessment, determine interventions, and help us create goals as a guide to make progress. Furthermore, my objective is to establish a working relationship or therapeutic alliance by engendering trust, empathy, safety, and unconditional acceptance.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

My varied background and experiences have helped prepare me to support clients from multicultural backgrounds, including veterans. I have worked in different areas, such as community mental health, addiction treatment, veterans, trauma, couples issues, grief, loss, and life transitions. As a Person-Centered therapist, my goal is to listen with unconditional positive regard, accurate empathy, and nonjudgmentally. This aids the client in tapping into their own ability to grow and heal and discover their 'best-self.'

About Miles Matise